Some of the stories coming out of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch are “horrendous” says Green Party earthquake recovery spokesman Kennedy Graham.
Speaking to Mike McRoberts outside the Civil Defence hub this morning, Mr Graham says he has spent the last week organising Green Party volunteers to assist the student army in going door-to-door in the suburbs to see if there are people inside.
“If all you are doing is leafleting into letterboxes you will not know if there is humanitarian need behind the door,” he says.
The stories of people in need, especially the elderly are “horrendous”, Mr Graham says.
Half of the houses in the eastern suburbs are empty – whether temporarily or permanently – the other half are either badly damaged or occupied by self-sufficient residents.
Watch Mike McRoberts’ full interview with Kennedy Graham, who shares some of the stories coming out of the eastern suburbs
